Anitress D. Collins
New Caney,TX
Summary
Results-driven Budget Analyst with experience in Budget Administration, Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable Operations, and Corporate Card Reconciliations. Skilled in analyzing financial data, monitoring expenditures, preparing budget transfers, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures. Strong background in supporting departmental budgeting processes, reconciling accounts, and improving financial accuracy and efficiency. Proficient in Excel, financial systems , and cross-functional collaboration to support strategic financial decision-making.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Budget Analyst III
Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis
Houston, TX
06.2025 - Current
- Prepare and assist with the annual budget for Precinct One and long-term financial plans, including revenue projections, expenditure planning, and financial forecasts. Update and maintain database systems for budget tracking and management. Monitor budget balances, review budget transfers, and report on budget performance for ongoing projects and contracts. Research, collaborate, and respond to financial and budget inquiries from Precinct One Divisions. Prepare various financial statements, schedules, charts, reports, and conduct detailed financial analysis to identify variances and investigate causes. Prepare training materials and conduct training sessions for Division budget liaisons. Participate in special projects and accounting projects, including cost-benefit analysis, program evaluation, and financial modeling for new and ongoing projects.
Analyst IV (Accounts Payable)
Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis
Houston, Texas
10.2021 - 06.2025
- Investigating and settling problems associated with the processing of invoices and purchase orders. Monitor division budgets to assure funding was available. Submitted budget transfer request for multiple divisions when funding was in the negative status or more funding was needed to request a PO for a specific purchase or purchases. Provided monthly budget reports to each division, using Harris County Financial Database. Reconciliation of accounts and vendor statements by identifying errors in posting or omissions and correcting discrepancies, if any. Code invoices, vouchers, expense reports, and check requests with correct codes conforming to standard procedures to ensure proper entry into the financial system. Make sure all outstanding obligations are credited upon payment. Identify discount opportunities and issue purchase order amendments or stop payment orders as needed. Prepare purchase order requisitions, match and attach the corresponding purchase orders, checks, and other supporting documentation to incoming invoices, ensure that all invoices are accurate and have been properly documented and approved, and submit payments. Prepare batch check runs, wire transfers, and ACH transactions, and process remittance information from checks, drafts, and wire transfers for invoices provided by vendors, determining proper disposition and credit account appropriately. Assist in preparing month-end closing reports. Utilize the Harris County Diversity Monitoring System to identify MWBE vendors. Utilize the Amazon Business Account to run analytics on spending and vendor utilization and to facilitate small business outreach. Provide KPIs and Reports for Amazon's overall spending.
Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist
Novavax Inc
Gaithersburg, Maryland
09.2021 - 10.2021
- Responsible for processing invoices in a timely and accurate manner for approval. Invoice matching to related purchase orders and receipts. Help provide and prepare supporting documentation for external auditors and other consultants. Followed up on invoicing issues and payment inquiries with internal/external customers. Provided accurate and adequate document preparation and records management. Expense reports will be processed through the Concur System as needed. Participated in the month-end close process and assisted with year-end A/P duties, including filing Form 1099s, etc. Performed other duties as required to support the Finance Department and was responsible for reviewing the work of 3 other Accounts Payable Specialists.
- Remote Contractor
Accounts Payable Analyst
Rhythm Energy
Houston, Texas
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Responsible for general A/P duties including but not limited to setting up, processing & paying vendor invoices; performing monthly, quarterly, and yearly reconciliation of sub-ledger and general ledgers; monitoring accounting issues and providing resolutions; maintaining/updating journal entries; and performing monthly/year-end closing. Compile financial reports using QuickBooks. Administer all expenses, monitor reimbursements, and ensure work is correct and entered per the company’s policies. Evaluate and interpret financial accounting statements, including balance, revenue, and cash flow. Perform financial planning & analysis, consolidation of forecasts and budgets, financial statement preparation, and investor reporting. Conducted studies of accounting errors and prepared cost accounting, statistics, and legal research reports.
- Contractor
Financial Analyst
CenterPoint Energy
Houston, Texas
02.2016 - 07.2021
- Responsible for Credit Card Compliance. Monitor and audit all current employee spending to capture any possible non-compliant events with corporate policy. Promote using credit cards to increase efficiency and accuracy while cutting costs. Provide training and education to management and employees on best practices related to using the credit card program. Generate and maintain confidential files and financial reports, reconcile and code expenses, audit payment requests, and develop and run daily and monthly reports from the Citibank Reporting System, Concur, and SAP. Manage Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements.
Accounting Specialist (Accounts Payable)
CenterPoint Energy
Houston, Texas
06.2010 - 02.2016
- Issued and updated payment details and ran reports identifying vendor spending data, inactivity, and discrepancies related to tax reporting. Regularly reconcile and analyze A/P accounts and perform month-end accounts payable accruals, including fixed assets, printing out journal entries, and backup. Test and implement various new controls within SAP, including FKO8 and SOX Compliance, in conjunction with the Financial Systems and Process Group. Analyze, review, and process AP-related transactions and documentation, including payments, authorizations, check requests, purchase orders, invoices, reports, and petty cash transactions. Performs daily bank account reconciliations to ensure bank activity is authorized.
Finance Division Accountant
CenterPoint Energy
Houston, Texas
03.2006 - 06.2010
- Generate and maintain confidential files and reports, monitor feeds in all processes from the bank through the software, and report any discrepancies or issues as directed by management. Generate and maintain confidential files and financial reports, reconcile and code expenses, audit payment requests, and develop and run daily and monthly reports from Citibank Reporting System, Concur, and SAP. Manage Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements. Assist corporate travel with booking and arrangements for internal employees. Perform honest and quality audits monthly on expense reports for different vice-pres., directors, select employees, and corporate officers. Publish monthly and quarterly financial expense report packages for finance directors. Provide directors and vice-pres. with adequate quarterly & yearly reports containing companywide spending used for budgeting purposes. Responsible for providing excellent and reliable coding information, general ledger, and cost element assistance for over 3000 employees via email/telephone.
Call Center Manager
Convergys
Baton Rouge, LA
03.2003 - 03.2006
- Responsible for managing five Call Center Supervisors (each having a team of 25 – 30 Call Center Representatives) and overseeing daily operations of the call center and employees. Responsible for hiring new staff members and conducting performance evaluations on Call Center Supervisors. Taking disciplinary action as needed. I gathered daily statistics to trace the number of incoming calls and the average time required for each call. Developed and implemented plans to handle call requirements and resolve escalated issues.
Education
MBA -
American Intercontinental University
Houston01-2007
Bachelor's - Political Science (BA) - undefined
Southern University
01-1997
Skills
- Concur Solutions (6 years)
- SAP (Financial Module & Materials Management)
- SAP HANA (Business Warehouse)
- GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
- Business Warehouse (BW)
- Billcom
- SAP HANA 4
- Dun & Bradstreet (D&B)
- Microsoft Knowledge: Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- QuickBooks
- Customer Service Management
- Budgeting
- Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Accounts Payable Aging Report
- Full Cycle Accounts Payable
- General Ledger & Account Reconciliation
- General Ledger Accounting
- Journal Entries
- Quality Audits
- Sox Compliance
- People Soft
- Customer Service (10 years)
- Harris County Diversity Monitoring System
- Amazon Business Account Dashboard & Reporting System
Timeline
Budget Analyst III
Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis
06.2025 - Current
Analyst IV (Accounts Payable)
Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis
10.2021 - 06.2025
Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist
Novavax Inc
09.2021 - 10.2021
Accounts Payable Analyst
Rhythm Energy
11.2020 - 08.2021
Financial Analyst
CenterPoint Energy
02.2016 - 07.2021
Accounting Specialist (Accounts Payable)
CenterPoint Energy
06.2010 - 02.2016
Finance Division Accountant
CenterPoint Energy
03.2006 - 06.2010
Call Center Manager
Convergys
03.2003 - 03.2006
Bachelor's - Political Science (BA) - undefined
Southern University
MBA -
American Intercontinental University